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Re: Rules on building after bag day?

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Originally Posted by DELurker View Post
Actually, after reading sections 4.1.4 and 4.1.5, I still don't have a clear understanding of what "hands-off" means in R18.
Consider this statement in 4.1 of the robot rules:

"When reading these rules, please use technical common sense (engineering thinking) rather than “lawyering” the interpretation and splitting hairs over the precise wording in an attempt to find loopholes. Try to understand the reasoning behind a rule."

Now consider what Bag & Tag is -- a less expensive replacement for shipping crates. I would think that using your CAD drawings for measurements after bagging is "hands off", but a measuring tape, even through plastic, needs hands.

Now...it was far simpler to box up that small team member when we still used crates.... And air holes were easier, too.
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